Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-05
LOGAN'S LAST BIDOUAC.
The Soidier-StateSman Laid to Rest
at Rock Greek Cemetery.
Impressive Services in the Senate
Chamber at Noon To-day.
An Eloquent Eulogy Pronounced by the
Rev. ]. P. Newman.
Washington Coated With Ice and Sleet-
Funeral Notes.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 31-The
sleet storm of last night which thickly
enameled the pavements, gave plaC c
this morning to a heavy fog-almost
a rainfall. The two inches of thaw-
ing snow and ice which covered the
ground made marching and all
outdoor exercise q thing to
be dreaded. However, great
crowds made their way from early
morning toward the capitol to view
the remains of the dead statesman,
and the time of the lying in state was
too short to give an opportunity tor
all to spass by. At IL O'Clock the
doors were closed to the general pub
lie, and while two ranks
of Grand Army men filed on
either side of the bier, the undertaken
screwed down the lid of the casket. A
belated delegation of friends from Chi
cago arrived a few minutes later and
the casket was re-opened to enable
them to take last look at the body.
At 1910 the pall-bearers took their
places and conveyed the casket to the
Senate chamber.
The hall OF the Senate was tastefully
though not deliberately draped and
the chair of the dead senator, the
second of the innermost row from
the center aisle was covered with
Grape. The clerks desk was al
most hidden In bank of floral
emblems, fanked on the right and left
respectively by g. huge anchor of white
and an immense representation of the
Two or three hundred additional
chairs had been arranged in rows for
the accommodation of those who had
been invited to do honor to the de-
ceased.
Senators came in singly or in pairs
and took the seats assigned them on
the left of the presiding officers
desk, leaving the three front rows
vacant. At g. quarter before II
O'Clock, clad in their silken robes
of Office, entered without formal
announcement, Chief Justice Waite
and Associate Justices Bradley, Gray,
Field and Matthews, together with the
officers of the supreme court, and
took the seats assigned them to the
right of the presiding officers desk.
Behind them came the members of the
House of Representatives, headed by
the officers Of that body, and were
conducted to their seats in the
rear Of the chamber. The members
or the diplomatic corps, many Of
whom came in dress uniforms, were
ushered to seats upon the right and
behind them came the representatives
of the administration, Secretaries
Bayard, Endicott, Whitney and Atty
Gen. Garland, who were placed in the
front row on the right.
The President was not able to be
present, for, although in better health
than yesterday, his physicians had
counselled him not to expose himself
to the inclement weather. The chair
assigned him was left vacant. The
galleries were thoroughly flied
though, thanks to the admir-
by the sergeant-at-arms and carried
out by his deputies and assistants,
there was no crowding; and nothing
occurred to mar theproceedings. The
seats reserved for the family of the
President were occupied by Mrs.
Cleveland, Mrs. Folsom, Mrs. Villas,
Mrs. Manning and Mrs. Lamont.
At II O'Clock hush fell over the
assemblage, and as the procession of
mourners entered the north door of
the chamber, every occupant OF g. seat
upon the floor rose to his feet. Mrs.
Logan, heavily yelled, was supported
by her son, John A. Logan, Jr.,
Mai. and Mrs. Tucker and their
son Logan Tucker, Cornelius and
James V. Logan, brothers of the gen.
eral, Miss Andrews, affianced of John
A. Logan, Jr., and Mary Prady, q
cherished friend of the family and for
years a member of the household,
composed the mourning procession.
They were ushered to seats upon the
left front.
Following the mourners came the
funeral procession, headed by Rev.
DR.. Newman, the officiating clergy
man; Rev. DR.. Butler, chaplain of the
Senate; Bishop Andrews, M. E. Church;
and Rev. DR.. O. FL. Tiffany, of Philae
delphia, former pastor of the Metro
polital Church of this city. The
honorary pall-bearers were Gen.
Sherman, Hon. Roscoe Conkling, Sem
ator Stamford, Postmaster General
Villas, Gen. Lucius Fairchild, G. 81. An
drews, Col. Grant, DR.. Mcmillan and
Gen. John G. Black. They wore
sashes of black with shoulder-knots
of black and white ribbons. They
termed in two lines as they came
within the bar, between which passed
the pail bearers of Grand Army men
bearing the casket. Thecongressional
committee wore wide sashes OF white.
The honorary pall-Dearers and the
committee were conducted to seats on
the left center.
Senator Sherman and Speaker Car.
Isle occupied chairs at the President e
desk and the clergy were at the desk
of the secretaries.
THE FUNERAL SERMON.
Eloquent Eulogy Pronounced by the Rev
Mr.. Newman.
The solemn services were begun by
the reading of the Goth psalm by